Bible Strands
Mark 14:23
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus acts during a meal with his disciples, taking a cup after distributing bread. He gives the cup to the group, and they all drink from it.
The words — The Greek term εὐχαριστήσας (eucharistēsas) literally means having given thanks, describing Jesus’ action before handing the cup to the disciples.
The thread — This cup action parallels the bread distribution in Mark 14:22 and appears in Matthew 26:27 with the added command to drink. Paul later connects the cup to participation in Christ’s blood in 1 Corinthians 10:16.
Why it lands — The text records a physical act of sharing a cup after thanksgiving, requiring the reader to observe the communal participation in the ritual. It establishes a pattern of shared consumption that precedes the covenant declaration in the following verse.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
Cross-references
- Matthew 26:27 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
- Mark 14:22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:16 Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
- Luke 22:17 After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.
- Romans 14:6 He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.